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ENTERTAINMENT
THE
VILLAGE
(Touchstone)
Genre: Thriller
Released: July 30, 2004
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody,
William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver
Touchstone/Disney
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“Never
enter the woods, this is where they wait.”
We all know M. Night Shyamalan from his brilliant and scary
“The Sixth Sense” but he is also well known
for his “plot twists” that will keep you on
the edge of your seat till the last frame of the movie.
I wasn’t as scared as I thought I would be but I was
really surprised at how good the story was and the tense
and frightening atmosphere he has created in this isolated
village is well worth experiencing. I found myself plugging
my ears constantly because of the creepy and super suspenseful
sound effects that M. Night Shyamalan has a gift for.
When you first see this idyllic, picturesque village, you
see a close knit happy community yet, even then you are
aware that something is wrong, something is lurking in the
woods. Even at a joyous occasion such as a wedding the worried
and fearful looks that the villagers cannot seem to hide
lend to the suspense. Surrounding the village are the dark
and ominous woods where terrifying creatures dwell, and
just knowing of their existence is enough to keep anyone
from ever crossing the boundry. The fear that exists in
the village is so real that you can taste it and it affects
everything the inhabitants do in their day to day lives.
The watchtower that looms over the town adds to the scary
feeling that you have to always be on your guard, always
watching, and you can never relax, not even for a minute,
or they could get you.
I really liked Bryce Dallas Howard (daughter of famous film
director- Ron Howard), this is her feature film debut and
she plays a strong, independent and amazingly brave woman
who is wonderful to watch. Joaquin Phoenix plays the quiet
but brave Lucius, who is the first to ever suggest leaving
the village to go to “the towns” to get medical
supplies for the villagers. You can only sit back, try to
relax and see what happens next.
by JAYNE RAE
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